At a drama performance, 40% of the audience were children. There were 9 times as many men as women. What percentage of the audience were men?
Adults |
Children |
Total |
60% |
40% |
100% |
10 u |
|
|
Men |
Women |
|
|
9 u |
1 u |
|
|
Percentage of men and women of the audience
= 100% - 40%
= 60%
10 u = 60%
1 u = 60% ÷ 10 = 6%
Percentage of the audience that were men
= 9 u
= 9 × 6
= 54%
Percentage of the audience that were men = 54%
Answer(s): 54%